Counseling, Therapy & Mental Wellness
The Walls: Stonewalling, Silent Treatment, and Withdrawal
The Walls: Stonewalling, Silent Treatment, and Withdrawal is a course in When Love Hurts: Clarity, Boundaries & Healing. 10 lessons covering The Four Horsemen: Criticism, Contempt, Defensiveness, Stonewalling; Flooding vs. Punishment: Why People Shut Down (and When It's a Weapon); The Silent Treatment as Control: Punishment Disguised as "Needing Space".
10 published lessons · Online learning · Part of Learn & Grow
View the curriculum here. Sign in to access lessons under your learning plan.
What this course covers
- The Four Horsemen: Criticism, Contempt, Defensiveness, Stonewalling · 15 min
- Flooding vs. Punishment: Why People Shut Down (and When It's a Weapon) · 15 min
- The Silent Treatment as Control: Punishment Disguised as "Needing Space" · 15 min
- The Healthy Time-Out: What a Regulated Pause Actually Looks Like · 14 min
- What Stonewalling Does to the Person on the Other Side of the Wall · 14 min
- Contempt: The Single Biggest Predictor of a Dying Marriage · 15 min
- Responding Without Chasing: Holding Your Ground at the Wall · 14 min
- When Withdrawal Is Abuse and When It Isn't · 15 min
- Self-Soothing While You Wait: Staying Regulated When They Won't Engage · 14 min
- Module 4 Review: Walls, Doors, and the Difference · 15 min
Continue your learning path
This course belongs to When Love Hurts: Clarity, Boundaries & Healing. Explore the full academy to see the other courses in this learning path.
How to get started
- Create your Learn & Grow account or sign in.
- Review the available access plans and choose the academy you need.
- Work through the lessons and activities in your learning dashboard.
Contact support if you need help choosing the right learning path.